F.F - Spain & Portugal 1

From the fall of the Visigothic kingdom to the final surrender of Granada, The Rise and Fall of Medieval Spain unfolds the epic story of a land at the crossroads of civilizations. This sweeping narr……続きを見る

Set against the dazzling backdrop of medieval Iberia, The Golden Age of al-Andalus takes readers on a richly detailed journey through one of history's most extraordinary civilizationsーa world where……続きを見る

In the turbulent wake of the Abbasid Revolution, when the mighty Umayyad dynasty was nearly extinguished, one man defied fateーand history. Abd al-Rahman I, the sole surviving Umayyad prince, embark……続きを見る

Discover the extraordinary story of al-Andalusーthe dazzling crossroads where East meets West, faith converges with power, and cultures collide to create one of history's most vibrant civilizations.……続きを見る

In the shadow of the Muslim conquest that reshaped the Iberian Peninsula, a determined Christian North rose from the ruinsーsmall, fractured kingdoms bound by faith, fierce resilience, and an unyiel……続きを見る

In the shadow of towering mountains and at the crossroads of cultures, a fragmented land of fiercely independent valleys and rugged communities gave rise to one of medieval Spain's most enduring kin……続きを見る

The children of Philip III of Spain (1578--1621) and Margarita de Austria (1584--1611) inherited great potential power: the abilities to declare war or make peace, to advocate religious doctrine, an……続きを見る

The Avila of Saint Teresa provides both a fascinating account of social and religious change in one important Castilian city and a historical analysis of the life and work of the religious mystic Sa……続きを見る

Black German Studies is an interdisciplinary field that has experienced significant growth over the past three decades, integrating subjects such as gender studies, diaspora studies, history, and me……続きを見る

«Rethinking Black German Studies certainly pushes the envelope in Afro-German Studies. Its contributors travel the paths less traveled in the vast field of Afro-European studies, thus boldly enrichi……続きを見る

This book describes struggles of different countries and their development after World War II. It presents a panorama of different ideologies of accelerated development, which dominated the world ju……続きを見る

The book describes the fate of Poles in the German Imperial Army during the First World War. Poland did not exist for over a hundred years on the political map of Europe at that time, and the Poles ……続きを見る

The book discusses how the most severe abuses of political power, traditionally termed from the ancient times as ‘tyranny’, were presented in 16th century political philosophy, propaganda, and liter……続きを見る

The aim of this book is to explain economic dualism in the history of modern Europe. The emergence of the manorial-serf economy in the Bohemia, Poland, and Hungary in the 16th and the 17th centuries……続きを見る

In the Fall of 1918 it became clear the Polish-Ukrainian ethnic borderlands would become a battlefield for the two nations. Both wanted to incorporate the disputed territory. On November 1st 1918, U……続きを見る

The book offers a comprehensive model of religious culture of peasants of the Lesser Poland in the early modern times. Its principal research topic is the influence of religion on the life and attit……続きを見る

The book focuses on the Polish social policy, its contextual (historical, organisational, conceptual, financial) conditionings, the institutions it fitted in, and primarily on the practical activiti……続きを見る

What is a memory of the future? Is it a myth, a fiction of a severed arm, a post-human debate or a broken time machine? In an increasingly insecure future-world there is an urgency to consider and d……続きを見る

Die interdisziplinäre Studie zu den (Wieder-)Aufbauprojekten des Berliner und Posener Schlosses verdeutlicht die unterschiedlichen Intentionen von Erinnerungsimplantaten. Die Autoren untersuchen die……続きを見る

In diesem Buch wird in fünf Kapiteln Daniel Kehlmanns „Neuerfindung" des Narren, Schelms und Schalks Tyll Ulenspiegel analysiert. Ausgangspunkte bilden hierbei vergleichende Perspektiven auf mittela……続きを見る

This book reexamines the origins and growth of the medieval inquisition which provided a framework for the large-scale operations against religious dissidents. In the last quarter of the twelfth cen……続きを見る

The book analyses the ideological and philosophical basis of Zionism, i.e. how Zionism solved the most important problems of Jews in the last decades of the 19th century: the problem of assimilation……続きを見る

In his book “The Study Of Ancient Times In The Malay Peninsula”, Dato Sir Roland Braddell (1880-1966) writes, “No statement could be more untrue or more unwise than that Malaya has no history”. This……続きを見る

Hace quinientos años, el 24 de febrero de 1525, los arcabuces de la infantería española barrieron a la flor y nata de la caballería francesa en la batalla de Pavía, vanas sus armaduras, inútil su ar……続きを見る

A Última Cruzada é uma história épica de espiões, intrigas e traições. E é também uma interpretação nova e radical das viagens pioneiras de Vasco da Gama, encaradas como o ponto de viragem na luta e……続きを見る

Jake's Madrid travel guide invites you on an enthralling journey through the heart of Spain. This comprehensive guide unravels the cultural riches, historical landmarks, and vibrant modern attractio……続きを見る

El viejo nombre de Trafalgar, «la punta de occidente», sigue resonando hoy en día más allá de las cartas náuticas, topónimo impreso en la memoria colectiva de tres naciones europeas merced al encarn……続きを見る

Warrior-monk Hunlaf and his shipmates battle peril and intrigue on a dangerous voyage to Muslim Spain as they seek an object of immense power. A thrilling historical adventure set in the Anglo-Saxon……続きを見る

The author of Fighting for Spain delivers “a military history focused on three major battles, Brunete, Belchite and Teruel . . . meticulously researched” (Historical Novel Society). Why did the Span……続きを見る

In the thriving urban economies of late thirteenth-century Catalonia, Jewish and Christian women labored to support their families and their communities. The Fruit of Her Hands examines how gender, ……続きを見る